You don’t hire Boras and then take a deal that’s potentially team friendly. Period. If a team buys him out, he’s taking likely a 1-year, highest possible AAV deal to rebuild value.
My take on Vargas is he has a chance to be a solid regular every day player, maybe platoon bench bat at worst. Problem is, I would want someone who hits for more power than that at 1B or 3B.
They've been more fun to watch lately but still need a couple true power hitters. Maybe one of the guys already here will develop a bit more but still need some sluggers.